Lake Okeechobee
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- proper noun
- /leɪk oʊkɪˈtʃoʊbi/
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Lago Okeechobee
- Also, deadly pollution infects Lake Okeechobee.
- Lake Okeechobee in Florida
- shore of Lake Okeechobee
- Lake Okeechobee and the Everglades
Examples
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Beat Zach Taylor and a thousand troops at Lake Okeechobee.
Fiction book (1996) -
The rookeries over by Lake Okeechobee were shot out in four years, and by the turn of the century, the west coast birds were giving out, from Tampa all the way south to Cape Sable.
Fiction book (1990) -
Lake Okeechobee's cure may be hard to swallow, but it is clear to both of them that they must talk really.
Fiction book (1990) -
C & B Farms is located on the southwest shore of Lake Okeechobee.
Academic text (2001) -
By the time he crossed Lake Okeechobee, he could see the ragged remains of the contrail, and when he arrived at the Cape, the place looked like an anthill that had just been kicked.
Fiction book (1996) -
The water flowing into their farms from Lake Okeechobee is high in phosphorus due to surrounding agricultural activities.
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As we approached the town, Lake Okeechobee appeared majestic against the sunset.
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During our trip, we enjoyed fishing on the calm waters of Lake Okeechobee with friends.
Synonyms
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A large lake in southeast Florida north of the Everglades
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a place name formed by the generic noun 'lake' plus a proper name; a B1 learner who knows 'lake' will understand it refers to a body of water called Okeechobee. They may not know the specific facts (size, location) about that lake, but the basic referential meaning is directly derivable from the constituents.
Etymology
Lake Okeechobee likely comes from Native American words: oka meaning 'water' and chubi meaning 'big'. So the name literally meant 'big water', which fits because the lake is very large.